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The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release, ruling that the lower court properly weighed statutory sentencing factors. The appellate court held that the defendant's criminal history and non-compliance with medical instructions justified maintaining his sentence despite his chronic kidney disease.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Karen Williams' housing authority lawsuits due to her failure to properly serve the defendants. Because her informal appellate brief did not challenge the specific grounds for dismissal, she forfeited the right to appellate review of those rulings.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the City of Rock Hill, ruling that a short-term rental host lacks standing to assert the constitutional rights of his transient guests. The court further held that the city's zoning regulations limiting short-term rentals are a valid exercise of traditional police power subject only to rational basis review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court order enforcing a settlement agreement between an employee and her employer. The appellate panel also ruled on motions to seal and redact confidential financial terms from the public record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Olee Wonzo Robinson because the underlying order was not final. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to review non-final orders under federal law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Baari'a Muhammad. The court dismissed the petition as moot because the district court had already ruled on the underlying motions.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the defendant remained a danger to the public despite his chronic kidney disease.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that upheld USCIS denial of an immigration petition based on a prior fraudulent marriage. The court held that the statutory marriage fraud bar applies even when no immigration benefit was sought for the prior marriage.
The Tenth Circuit held that the Office of Natural Resources Revenue acted arbitrarily and capriciously by failing to consider a prior settlement agreement when denying Devon Energy's cost deductions for gas production. The court remanded the case to the district court with instructions to vacate the agency's order and require a new determination consistent with the settlement terms.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed Julius Augillard's 70-month sentence for felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting his challenges to the sentencing guidelines' application of the realistic probability test and the firearm enhancement. However, the court vacated the judgment in part because the district court failed to orally pronounce a discretionary supervised release condition that was later added to the written judgment.
